South American rodent and Queensland town (10)

I believe the answer is:

chinchilla

(Other definitions for chinchilla that I've seen before include "little furry animal" , "Soft grey fur" , "(Fur of) a small South American rodent" , "furry creature" , "Rabbit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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